Australia bill proposes indefinite detention of terror convicts

‘Australia has proposed a new counter-terrorism bill that would allow the indefinite detention of people convicted of terror-related offenses.
Australian Attorney-General George Brandis tabled the bill, known as “High Risk Terrorist Offenders,” on Thursday, saying in a statement that the new measure is intended “to ensure our laws are as strong and up-to-date as possible, to enable police and intelligence agencies to fight terrorism, and to keep our community safe.”
The attorney-general said the bill would enable the Supreme Court “to make an order for the ongoing detention of high-risk terrorist offenders who are approaching the end of their custodial sentences and are about to be released into the community.”’
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